{"id":2070,"date":"2017-08-21T14:20:49","date_gmt":"2017-08-21T12:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my-life.lu\/?p=2070\/"},"modified":"2018-07-20T11:09:41","modified_gmt":"2018-07-20T09:09:41","slug":"inheritance-who-gets-what-40004","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/my-life.lu\/en\/inheritance-who-gets-what-40004\/","title":{"rendered":"Inheritance: who gets what?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When it comes to estate planning, you can\u2019t just do as you please. There are precise rules governing who can inherit and how much they get. Here is an overview of how it works.<\/p>\n

Main principles of estate transfer<\/h2>\n

When it comes to inheritance of your wealth<\/a><\/span><\/strong>, what counts most is not the degree of kinship with the deceased, but the order (i.e. the category of heir) in which a relative appears. The closest order excludes more distant orders from the inheritance. It is only within an order that a relative with a closer degree of kinship takes priority over a more distant relative. A degree simply means one generation.<\/p>\n

First order of inheritance: descendants<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Children inherit equal shares. Predeceased children are represented by their own descendants (inheritance by representation). No distinction is made between children born in and out of wedlock. They are all equal under inheritance law. The same goes for adopted children. The children exclude all other heirs with the exception of the surviving spouse.<\/p>\n

No distinction is made between children born in and out of wedlock. They are all equal under inheritance law.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Second order of inheritance: the surviving spouse<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

In Luxembourg, the surviving spouse is considered by some to belong to a second order of inheritance. This is a somewhat special order, as the spouse is a unique and privileged heir. If there are no children:<\/p>\n